Color Challenge
Five monocolored preconstructed decks are unlocked on Magic Arena after a new player completes the tutorial. These can then be upgraded by completing the new player Color Challenges. Cards that are replaced through these upgrades are automatically moved to the sideboard.
After completing the Color Challenges, a new player will move onto two-color Starter decks.
The Color Challenges replaced the previous Account Mastery and New Player Experience systems, which both consisted of a similar set of monocolor decks.
Color Challenge decks
In August 2020, Magic: The Gathering Arena introduced new player decks. Unlike previous versions, the monocolored decks that each player received after the tutorial matches were designed to stay rotation-proof beyond Standard 2021. The Arena Base Set was created for this exact purpose.[1] The decks incorporated several MTG Arena-exclusive digital cards that had been created in July 2018 to facilitate the creation of the New Player Experience (NPE).
| Color challenge deck name |
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| Keep the Peace | W | – | – | – | – |
| Aerial Domination | – | U | – | – | – |
| Cold-Blooded Killers | – | – | B | – | – |
| Goblins Everywhere! | – | – | – | R | – |
| Large and in Charge | – | – | – | – | G |
Color Challenge (March 2020) decks
The 5 monocolored decks below can be unlocked through the Color Challenge system as of March 12, 2020. Each deck was unlocked by completing the first 4 missions of its corresponding Color Challenge.
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| Angelic Army | W | – | – | – | – |
| Azure Skies | – | U | – | – | – |
| Out for Blood | – | – | B | – | – |
| Destructive Firepower | – | – | – | R | – |
| Forest's Might | – | – | – | – | G |
Account Mastery decks
Five preconstructed monocolored Account Mastery decks became available on Magic Arena from March 2019[2][3], replacing the earlier New Player Experience Decks. They consisted of cards and themes from set available on the platform up to Ravnica Allegiance.
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| Angelic Army | W | – | – | – | – |
| Azure Skies | – | U | – | – | – |
| Out for Blood | – | – | B | – | – |
| Dome Destruction | – | – | – | R | – |
| Forest's Might | – | – | – | – | G |
New Player Experience decks
Five preconstructed monocolor New Player Experience decks became available on Magic Arena from July 12, 2018 and continued to be available throughout the Open Beta. They consisted of cards and themes from Ixalan, Rivals of Ixalan, Dominaria, and Core Set 2019.
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| Tactical Assault | W | – | – | – | – |
| Arcane Inventions | – | U | – | – | – |
| Graveyard Bash | – | – | B | – | – |
| Dragon's Fire | – | – | – | R | – |
| Forest's Might | – | – | – | – | G |
References
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (August 4, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – August 2020". magicthegathering.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (Mar 20, 2019). "MTG Arena: State of the Beta – March 2019 (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on March 14, 2025.
- ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 17, 2020). "Magic: The Gathering Arena – Starter Guide (website)". Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved on March 14, 2025.